The Municipality of Beaufort West was constituted on 3 February 1837 under the provisions of Ordinance 9 of 1836.
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Beaufort West Municipality together with the Beaufort West Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and the Beaufort West Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5593, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 508, 22 September 2000). The Beaufort West Local Municipality forms part of the larger Central Karoo District Municipality.
The Village Management Board of Sedgefield was established in terms of Proclamation No 143 of 1967 and the first meeting of the Board was held on 31 July 1968 (3/SGD 1/1/1/1).
With effect from 1 January 1974 the Sedgefield Village Management Board was abolished and a new municipality established with the same boundaries as those of the former village management board area (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3740, 31 August 1973, Proclamation No 307, 17 August 1973).
In terms of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act 209 of 1993) the local government bodies within the Sedgefield Forum Area, namely the Municipality of Sedgefield, Smutsville Management Committee and Buffalo Bay Local Council, was dissolved with effect from 1 December 1994 and the Sedgefield Transitional Local Council established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 4896, 30 November 1994, Proclamation No 87, 29 November 1994). In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Sedgefield Transitional Local Council together with other municipalities was disestablished and the Knysna Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5592, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 504, 22 September 2000). The Knysna Local Municipality forms part of the larger Eden District Municipality.
On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Councils of George, Knysna and Mossel Bay were re-constituted together to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Outeniqua.
The following local areas committees were instituted: Boggomsbaai, Brenton, Buffels Bay, Herolds Bay, Hoekwil, Keurboomstrand, Little Brak River, Nature’s Valley, Reebok, Tergniet, Wilderness, Wilderness Heights and Wittedrift.
On 31 March 1989 portions of the Divisional Council Areas of Outeniqua and Langeberg were established as the South Cape Regional Services Council. The other portions of the Divisional Council Areas of Outeniqua and Langeberg together with the Divisional Council Area of Klein Karoo-Langkloof were established as the Klein Karoo Regional Services Council.
In terms of Proclamation No 152 of 15 December 1995 (Establishment of Rural Local Government Structures) the South Cape Regional Services Council was disestablished and replaced by the South Cape District Council (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5004 of 15 December 1995).
On 22 September 2000 the South Cape District Council, Klein Karoo District Council and various other councils were disestablished and the Garden Route/Klein Karoo (later Eden, then Garden Route) District Municipality was established in terms of sections 12 and 14 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 1998 (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette No 5592 of 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 497 of 22 September 2000).
Eendekuil was initially a local board in the area of jurisdiction of the Divisional Council of Piquetberg. Minutes of meetings of the local board for the period June 1959 – August 1964 can be found in the archives of the Divisional Council of Swartland (4/SWL 1/3/1/1). The Village Management Board of Eendekuil was established on 14 January 1965 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3276, 29 January 1965, Proclamation No 6). In terms of the Municipal Ordinance (Ordinance No 20 of 1974) all village management boards became municipalities (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette Extraordinary No 3809, 3 December 1974, Proclamation No 414, 29 November 1974). By virtue of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act No 209 of 1993) the local government bodies in the Piquetberg Forum Area, namely Piquetberg Municipality, Eendekuil Municipality, Elands Bay Management Committee and Elands Bay Local Council were dissolved and a transitional local council under the name Piquetberg Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 4896, 30 November 1994, Proclamation No 85, 29 November 1994).
On 31 March 1989 portions of the Divisional Council Areas of Outeniqua and Langeberg were established as the South Cape Regional Services Council (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Gazette No 4580 of 31 March 1989, Provincial Notice No 332 of 31 March 1989). In terms of Proclamation No 152 of 15 December 1995 (Establishment of Rural Local Government Structures) the South Cape Regional Services Council was disestablished and replaced by the South Cape District Council (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5004 of 15 December 1995).
The first members of the Divisional Council of Kuruman were announced in a Government Notice dated 19 June 1907. In terms of this notice the members met for the first time on 30 July 1907 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8973 dated 25 June 1907).
As from 1 January 1990 the division of Kuruman was entrusted with regional services council functions under the Regional Services Councils Act No 109 of 1985 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4621 dated 22 December 1989, Proclamation No 978 dated 22 December 1989).
The Village Management Board of Pacaltsdorp was established on 23 December 1886 in terms of Proclamation No 212 of 1886 under provision of the Villages Management Act of 1881 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, No 6815, 23 December 1886). The Board ceased to function with effect from 1 January 1975 when the Municipality of Pacaltsdorp was established.
The Municipality of Pacaltsdorp was established with effect from 1 January 1975 under the provisions of Section 5(1) and 8(1) of the Municipal Ordinance No 20, 1974 in terms of Proclamation No 414, 1974 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Extraordinary Official Gazette, No 3809, 3 December 1974).
The Divisional Council of Ceres was constituted on 1 August 1889 under provision of Proclamation No 130 of 1889 in terms of Act No 4 of 1965 (The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 7107 of 2 August 1889).
On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Ceres was reconstituted together with the Divisional Council of Tulbagh to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Witzenberg (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 of 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 of 18 July 1979).
The Divisional Council of Clanwilliam was established on 6 August 1855 in terms of Act No 5 of 1855 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette dated 10 August 1855).
On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Clanwilliam was reconstituted together with the Divisional Council of Vanrhynsdorp to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Cederberg (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 of 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 of 18 July 1979).
